Bio

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JEAN JUNKALA 

DISTINCTIONS/AWARDS 

First Place, Pastel 100, Still Life Category, Pastel Journal Magazine, March 2001 

First Place, (public and jury) Plein Air Paint-in, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1996 

First Place (public), Pastel Society of Eastern Canada, Pastel Toujours Exposition 2003

Honorable Mention, International Pastel Exposition, PSEC, Ogilvy’s, Montreal, May 2005

Fine Arts Scholarship, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, 1980-83 

EXHIBITIONS (JURIED SELECTION) 

Strata, Espace Pierre-Debain, Gatineau, QC, Fall2018

Headwaters Arts Association, Annual Show, Caledon, ON, 2010

Solo Exhibition, Rosemere Art Gallery, Quebec, 2007

International Pastel Exposition, PSEC, Ogilvy’s, Montreal, May 2005

25-year retrospective, Galerie Louise-Carrier, Levis, QC, 2004

National Pastel Salon, Paris, City Hall Arrondissement #1, France, 2003

Festival International du Pastel, Feytiat-Limoges, France, July-August 2003 

Pastel Toujours, PSEC Annual Exhibition,  Galerie Walter Klinkhoff, Montreal, June 2003 

Fraiches Pearspectives, Quebec Culture Council, Residence de l’Oeuvre Exhibition, April 2003 

Pastels Only Show, Pastel Society of America, National Arts Club Gallery, New York, 2000 

Montreal's ArtFair 2000, Plaza Alexis-Nihon, Montreal, July-October 2000 

Curious Fruits, Solo Exhibition, Galerie des Deux-Ponts, St-Nicolas, Quebec, April 2000 

Solo Exhibition, Emmaus Public Library, Pennsylvania, May 1997 

Pastels Only Show, Pastel Society of America, National Arts Club Gallery, New York, 1996 

Lehigh Valley Arts Alliance Show, Allentown Art Museum, Pennsylvania, Spring 1997 

Lehigh Valley Arts Alliance Show, Lehigh University Gallery, Pennsylvania, Fall 1996 

Annual Exhibition 1997, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, 

Pennsylvania Gardenfest 1997, 

Rodale Institute, Trexlertown, Pennsylvania Village en Arts, St-Nicolas, 1999-2003 

EDUCATION 

Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio (Fine Arts) 

Baum School of Art, Allentown, Pennsylvania 

ASSOCIATIONS

Board, Conseil des Arts d’Aylmer, Gatineau, QC, 2018-2020

Curator, Exhibition, Headwaters Art Association, Orangeville, ON, 2016 & 2017

Gibson Gallery Director/curator , Allston, ON 2010-12

Pastel Society of Eastern Canada, member 2002-2005 

Juror, International Miniatures Exhibition, Galerie des Deux-Ponts, Saint-Nicolas, QC, 2001 

Selection Committee, Association Artistique de Saint-Nicolas, 2000 

Lehigh Valley Arts Alliance, Director, 1997 

City of Emmaus, PA, Historical District Commission, Advisor, 1996-1997 

PROFESSIONALO EXPERIENCE 

Artist (Acrylic, Pastels, 3d), Gatineau, QC 2018 - today

Artist (pastel), Tottenham, ON, 2008-2018, St-Nicolas & Rosemere, QC, 1998 to 2008 & Emmaus, PA, 1995 to 1998

 Art Workshop Instructor, Quebec High School, 1998 to 2001 

Commercial Artist, Dayton, OH, 1980-83, Worcester, MA, 1987-1988, Emmaus, PA, 1989-1995 

MEDIA 

In the Hills Magazine (cover), Headwaters Region, Caledon, ON, Fall 2010

Au Delà du Jeu, Loto-Quebec’s Art Collection, TV Feature, summer 2002 Feature Interview, Pastel Journal, March-April 2001

Feature Interview, Canal Vox Television, Quebec, April 2000 

Peuple-Tribune, feature article, April 2000 

East Penn Press, three feature articles, 1997 

CONTACT jeanjunkala@me.comGatineau, QC, Canada